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Please consider subscribing to this website! Your monthly support will help me create and distribute more music on an ongoing basis.

By subscribing, you can have access to all of my commercially-released songs as they are released (at no extra charge), some additional freebie songs, exclusive on-line sessions with me to discuss songs and songwriting, some merchandise and more!

For many songwriters and performers, the costs of music production, management, promotion and distribution are barriers to releasing material. This has always been an issue, particularly in the United States. Today, many people release great material using their home computer and good software. That costs money. Others, like the "old school" artists, pay for studio time and musicians. That costs even more money! And for all of us, there are costs involved with social media outreach and so many other aspects of "promotion."

In total, please remember that in today's international music market, there are millions of great artists ... and millions who earn very little money from record sales or live performances. If you focus on music that speaks to social concerns, like I do, you are probably generating even less financial support for your work. This is especially true when an artist wants to support a particular cause or organization.

Today, however, your subscription is an investment in me and any artist I work with. Thank you for considering this important way of showing support. I know our subscription offerings are affordable and will appeal to you. Feel free to make suggestions for improvements!

One last thing ... If you decided to subscribe, then your friends may decide to do so as well! Please let everyone know about my work and ask them to consider subscribing. I admit to dreaming that one day there will be at least 10,000 subscribers supporting my work and helping me to help others.

Thank you so much for supporting my music. I truly appreciate it.

No justice? No peace! No peace? No justice!

Chris

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You are someone who believes in new, quality music and new artists. Without you, the music world is dead! You understand that creativity requires support ... and $12 each year can go a long way! You are helping me to keep my music affordable for those who wish to purchase it. You are helping to support songwriters and musicians with whom I work. And you are helping me to help non-profit organizations doing important work in our communities. As a LOCAL HERO, you will get to select and download at least 12 songs every 12 months, as well as other benefits. We're just starting out, so we are small today. But by this time next year, we should be able to offer much more! Thank you!
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Wow! You are incredible! $60 per year helps cover recording and social media costs. Well, whatever you receive as a LOCAL HERO, I'll top that! I am inviting you now to a two-hour ZOOM session every three months to discuss the songs I am working on and brainstorm about other song ideas. I am inspired by people and their ideas. And I am always a student! Furthermore, if you are a songwriter or performer and wish to do so, you will have an opportunity to share your work with me and your fellow CULTURE WARRIORS during these sessions.
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You are on the cutting edge! Your gift of $120 per year pays for 1.5 hours of studio or mixing time (on average). It pays musicians who are sitting on the recordings. So, I raise your CULTURAL WARRIOR status to NEW MUSIC CRUSADER! Thank you for joining the movement to keep song ideas fresh, strong and powerful. So what can I give to you that you don't already have from me? Got it! In addition to all the benefits of the first two tiers, you will receive a piece of Oledude merchandise and, more importantly, you and your fellow NEW MUSIC CRUSADERS will be invited to two special online concerts each year -- concerts only for you and your fellow NEW MUSIC CRUSADERS.
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